Longhai Steel Inc., a producer of high-quality steel wire products in the People’s Republic of China, today announced that Marshall Toplansky has resigned from the board to join KPMG as a Partner, which precludes him from serving on an outside board of directors. Longhai’s board of directors has approved the appointment of Joseph ‘Josh’ Howell, III to replace Mr. Toplansky on the board, effective immediately.

Mr. Howell is currently Senior Vice President of Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT), a global telecommunications company based near Denver, CO. Mr. Howell is part of the core team of executives who launched the communications company, listed it on NASDAQ and helped build the company as it expanded  to more than 45 countries. Prior to Level 3, he was Senior Vice President of MFS Communications, an international telecommunications company he helped take public as part of the team of executives who built the company into the largest competitive local carrier in the U.S. and Europe.

“We thank Marshall for his contributions,” said Steven Ross, Executive Vice President of Longhai. “He was instrumental in our strategic realignment and leaves us with Longhai being in a much stronger position. At the same time, we are excited to have Josh join our board. His extensive public markets and business experience will be a wonderful asset to our board and to the Company’s strategic planning and operations.”

To learn more about the company, visit www.longhaisteelinc.com

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